LAND DOWNUNDER

[Moonie 0]

I will need to look into this sausage roll thing He just goes on about pumpkin soup and I am like

[Kath 0]

hi moonie

here is the link for the sausage rolls and the meat pies and that pumpkin soup you about lol

aussie recipes you can make in the states

now let me scroll back to see who was puttin my bombers down hehehe

arhhhhhhhh good ole pris ....now there is a team to go for huh THE SAINTS....damm it took um how many years to get to the top 8 lol

and hammy you can hide but i will find you mate ...lol

damm i miss my footy...now i know you lot are still in oz but i tell ya that you tube website is great for looking at stuff from oz...i have spent heaps watchin stuff from john farnham to the outback to the aussie rules games even clips about our world cup efforts...when ya over here ya will understand lol

and tonight i got a phone call from one of our VJ ladies that is livin in upstate new york..it was just great to talk to another aussie and share stuff with ya know..

susan thanks for the call mate i enjoy the 2 hour convo with ya mate..or was it 3 or might of been 4 who knows the time went fast.. i know you read all our posts and i do hope you have a wonderful time in oz to visit your family and new grandson ..talk to you when you get back mate...was like i had known ya for years susan great to talk to ya....

take care

kath

[serendipitous 0]

Oh man, my fiancee keeps telling me he'll miss having a nice baked gourmet meat pie.

I haven't been through all the pages but, does anyone have an very good/easy to make recipe for that? I don't want him to be too homesick.

He's been here and was disappointed by our bread or something. He says it tastes different with vegemite. Our bread is supposedly much sweeter than aussie bread. *shrug* lol seems the same to me!

I got my NOA2 today!! So excited

Edited March 2, 2007 by serendipitous

[nycangel 0]

The consulate just emailed me back and they moved our interview date to March 12th from the 30th as we requested!!! OMG I couldn't be happier!!!! Thank all of you so much for answering my questions about requested earlier or later dates!

I'm loving all the recipes! I'll be definitely trying to make some for him when he's here!

I seriously couldn't be happier now to know I could be in my Daniel's arms again in a week and a half!!!

[jodee 30]

Vylex.,....it wasn't Harry's Cafe de wheels was it,..In Wooloomooloo?

I loved that place,...a Sydney Icon!

Jodee

Edited March 2, 2007 by jodee

[Elle 0]

HELLLLLO ALLLLLL!

Well I got my visa...sort of...lol...

Its pending a name change or passport name change - currently my birth cert has my first, middle & last name. My passport only has my first and last name. Consulate gave me a choice of go to the registar and change my name to just be first and last orrrr change my passport to include middle.

I'm in a bit of a pickle - most of my bills, credit card and license has only my first and last name. My citizenship only had my first and last name. However, most if ot all my forms submitted included my middle name. I'm a bit confused on what to do

Any input would be greatly appreciated

I absolute LOVE meat pies. When I was in high school, for lunch like everyday, I had a meat pie, with sauce & chocolate moove (strage combo i know!) But I loved it!!!

LYNDEL - THANKS SO MUCH for keeping me sane last night!! I didnt end up sleeping until like 1am lol. I really appreciate it!!! Wish they had a beer icon lol. Talk to ya later!

[jodee 30]

Ok guys,..not to get off track here, but just wanted to share something with you.

I need to pop into our "lil downunder" more often, and I'm sorry that I dont contribute as much as I used too, It's not that I dont think about all of you and your journeys, I wish you all the very best and speediest of approvals.

My hubby, Brian has been in Iraq 4 months today, on his second 12 month tour of that ratty dirty sandbox. He re-enlisted yesterday, Indefinately this time. He has served 14 years, and re-upped to retire from the Military. So, it's another 6 years or thereabouts for us.

I AM SO DAMNED PROUD of my hubby and all he has achieved as an MP over there trying to train up and oversee the Iraqi Police.

Please keep him in your thoughts.

Jodee

[hampster 0]

To Jodee & Brian,

Brian good on ya mate for reinlisting to you retire.

My prayers and thoughts are with you,

and yours and all the Allied Troops,

fighting in the place i like to called "the litter box"

Lots of Aussies over there as well fighting side by side with all the other countries including U.S.A..

Wishing all over there to come back safe to your loved ones,

and family and friends soon.

Cheers

Paul

[aussie angel 0]

hey everyone

congratulations to all those who have got visas and are waiting interviews

Jodee i lost your email address

Ive had some hassles of my own i got my cal drivers licence but the dam legal department of the dmv put a hold on it. When i rang them to find out why apparently in there ins department i am still listed in my maiden name that i entered the states with and my green card is in my married name as is my drivers licence they said they cant connect the 2 names so we went back to the dmv took my passport marriage certificate and green card and after an hour and half of argueing and them ringing there legal dep i think they have finaly released it apparently the ins can take alot of time to update all there different data bases mind you i got my green card in june last year.

Kath well mate all i can say is go Carlton the mighty blues

also i found this site that sells four n twenty pies in usa it says they are made with traditional aussie products

http://www.ozepie.com/about.html

angela

[vylex 0]

Vylex.,....it wasn't Harry's Cafe de wheels was it,..In Wooloomooloo?

I loved that place,...a Sydney Icon!

Jodee

BINGO!!!! Yes! That's the place. I am soooo going to hit Harry's when I visit at the end of April. LOL!

Also I wish Brian a safe tour of duty and return!

[Kath 0]

hi all

first off i would like to congratulate serendipitous on the NOA2

nycangel for your interview being changed to a closer date keep us informed....

Elle good on ya mate wasnt as bad as you thought huh

if it was me i would change what you have to change to getting your middle name included only because your applications included it and when it comes to anything to do with USCIS your identified quicker on the computer..eg..there might be millions of john smith's but a few thousand with john horris smith...ya get me...hope it helps...im thinking along the lines of future FBI checks for you...

Jodee ltns in here mate glad your well and supporting that hubby of yours...congrats on the 3rd wedding anniversary also

Robbie and my thoughts are with your hubby to stay safe as it is to all the troops over there...and for you also to stay strong in the long drawnout seperations you are going through mate.....

aussie angel ... hells bells ...and they want to up the fees to get more efficent...i cant see it happening myself...kaffykat had the same problem with the updating of the system when she went for her SSN...i havent updated my SS card yet wonder if that will happen to me will let ya know...but at least ya passed the test...im waiting for winter to be over with then i will go for mine...and fancy you being a carlton supporter sheesh....also will check out that site ya posted too

its snowing here again quite heavily too...i just love watching it..

talk to u later

kath

[Rings 10]

Vylex! YAY you got your NOA1!! I just noticed it in your signature. I am so glad to see that we are not far behind each other!

Congrats on moving your interview date up!

And my well wish are with the soldiers at war!

Kath you are the best!

I would reply more but I am always at work They should just call my occupation... workoholic

[vylex 0]

Hehe thanks Rings. It's a race! Let's hope we both put up record times (in the fast sense)!

Good luck on your K-3 journey!

[Moonie 0]

Was talking to the hubby to be and shots was mentioned he said he does not have his shot records. Do you think he would have to take everything all over?

[Kath 0]

hi ya moonie

get him to go to his local doctor for a blood test to see what he is ammuned to...get it put on his medicare too

also tell him to keep all his receipts from the pathologist that he will be given and ask his doctor to print out a record for him ....he can also get his hepititus blood test and his aids test done this way also...

i couldnt remember when my last tetnus shot was so i got that done just in case...

if you look in this thread somewhere i did post a link to the vaccination sheet that is needed....if he hasnt already got it

kath